Question : Political Activity in Educational Institutions

(a) whether the Government has noticed that educational institutions in Delhi and other parts of
the country are becoming political arena which is affecting education of students;
(b) if so, whether the Government proposes to check such activities and if so, the details thereof;
(c) the steps taken by the Government to check the agitations that took place so far and the steps
proposed to be taken to prevent such disturbances in future; and
(d) the number of such agitations/ political programmes organised in the educational institutions
of the country which affected the education of students during the last three years and the current
year, State/UT-wise?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) to (d): There are reports of isolated undesirable incidents from certain institutions in Delhi
and other parts of the country which have been dealt with by the authorities of the institutions
and local administration responsible for Law and Order. Universities have informed that the
academic activities were, however not affected. It is pertinent to mention here that these
autonomous institutions are established under the respective Acts of Parliament and are
competent to take action in the academic and administrative matters of the institutions, including
student’s union activities, with the help of local authorities wherever necessary. However, no
centralised State/UT-wise information is maintained in this regard.
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